Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at LSC-Kingwood

By Ana Acosta, Managing Editor

The holidays are right around the corner and the faculty and staff at Lone Star College-Kingwood gathered in the Student Conference Center Atrium to take a look at the lighting of the Christmas tree. There, they were gifted with Hurricane Harvey t-shirts, and some sweet goodies. Scroll along to take a look at the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting.

At this years tree lighting event, faculty and staff received t-shirts to remind them that a “river ran through” the Lone Star College-Kingwood campus as an aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Nov. 17. Photo by Ana Acosta. Media Relations Coordinator, Roycelyn Bastian helping faculty and staff to get their t-shirts. Bastian says that the faculty voted on the design of the shirts. Nov. 17. Photo by Ana Acosta.Faculty and staff talk amongst one another as they wait for President Katherine Persson to do the honor of lighting up the Christmas tree. Nov. 17. Photo by Ana Acosta.From left to right: History and Humanities Professor Juan Galvan Rodriguez, Library staff, Allison Huffy, Kaleigh VonCerVor, Director of Professional Development, and Marianne Pardoe, Coordinator in Human Resources enjoy each other’s company at the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting event. Nov. 17. Photo by Ana Acosta.President Katherine Persson prepares to light the Christmas tree as the faculty and staff gather around in the Student Conference Center atrium. Nov. 17. Photo by Ana Acosta.President Katherine Persson celebrates the lighting of the Christmas tree, decorated with silvers, reds, and golds, along with the faculty and staff. Nov. 17. Photos by Ana Acosta.The faculty and staff stay together after the lighting of the tree to catch up with their co-workers with their shirts in hand. Nov. 17. Photo by Ana Acosta.